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A new, long-term root zone soil moisture dataset for operational agricultural drought monitoring over Africa.
Ross I Maidment, Tristan Quaife, Ewan Pinnington, Emily Black, Amsalework Ejigu, Dhirendra Kumar, Simon Thomas
Published: 202610.1038/s41597-026-06585-w
Abstract
Quantifying root zone soil moisture (RZSM) is critical for assessing water availability to crops and identifying agricultural drought across Africa, with access to reliable and timely RZSM data essential for informed decision-making. While rainfall i…
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